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More Cops to Target Gun Violence on NYC Streets in Mayor’s New Anti-Crime Plan

More Cops to Target Gun Violence on NYC Streets in Mayor’s New Anti-Crime Plan

Safe Summer NYC aims to stem a rising number in cases of gun violence in the city, as NYC recovers from the COVID crisis.
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Prospect Park Vandalized, Volunteers Needed for Cleanup

Prospect Park Vandalized, Volunteers Needed for Cleanup

Rubbish bins were overturned in Prospect Park on overnight Tuesday, spreading rubbish across the park
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OneRoof Chat App Creates Sense of Community for Neighbors in BK Apartment Buildings

OneRoof Chat App Creates Sense of Community for Neighbors in BK Apartment Buildings

The COVID-19 isolation experience sparked the idea for this new app
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Protestors March Through Brooklyn After Derek Chauvin Verdict in George Floyd Death

Protestors March Through Brooklyn After Derek Chauvin Verdict in George Floyd Death

The jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd, and as the world watched, the NYPD took steps to keep New York City safe.
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Bed-Stuy's Artshack Announces 19 Scholarships for BIPOC Neighbors

Ceramics can be a cost-prohibitive art form, but one Bed-Stuy ceramics studio is making it accessible to the community.
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The Campaign Against Hunger Opens East New York Community Food Distribution Center

The Campaign Against Hunger Opens East New York Community Food Distribution Center

The Bed-Stuy nonprofit has provided a vital service to thousands of New Yorkers in need during the pandemic
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No, Vaccine Side Effects Don't Tell You How Well Your Immune System Will Protect You From COVID-19

No, Vaccine Side Effects Don't Tell You How Well Your Immune System Will Protect You From COVID-19

Is there any link between what you can notice after a vaccine and what’s happening on the cellular level inside your body?
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Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Concert Showcases Artists from BK and Beyond in Live Virtual Show

Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Concert Showcases Artists from BK and Beyond in Live Virtual Show

BAM’s one-night-only show Word. Sound. Power, 2021 will be streaming live on April 23
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Crown Heights Health Center Celebrates Return After Renovations

Crown Heights Health Center Celebrates Return After Renovations

The Pierre Toussaint Family Health Center makes a triumphant return to central Brooklyn with it's newly renovated and state of the art facility.
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'Corporate Greed' Sees Company Back Out of Bushwick Affordable Housing Deal: Lawsuit

'Corporate Greed' Sees Company Back Out of Bushwick Affordable Housing Deal: Lawsuit

A 34-unit building in Bushwick was meant to be transferred to a non-profit after 15 years. But the company doesn't want to give it up now Bushwick is gentrifying, a lawsuit alleges.
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